The BHMA is an open association of mainstream healthcare professionals, CAM practitioners, and members of the public who want to adopt a more holistic approach in their own life and work.
- We campaign for medicine as if people matter
- We promote understanding of the science and application of the mind-body connection
- We need to inform about alternatives for managing ill people who are doing badly with drug-based medicine
- We support practitioners searching for a less high-tech approach to healthcare
- We encourage integration of CAM within the NHS - in order to widen choice appropriately and harness natural healing potential
- We promote greater awareness of the context and meaningfulness of ill-health. Health problems can have family, community and global causes and consequences. Health is so much more than the absence of biological faults in individuals.
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hereMedicine as if People Matter
The BHMA launched its campaign to support the provision of medicine as if people matter in the May issue of the Journal of Holistic Healthcare. We are particularly concerned about people with long term conditions who need to rebuild health; frail older people; and people whose health problems are distressing and demanding. Medicine as if People Matter requires a shift away from target driven, tick-box medicine. It requires: compassion and caring; practitioners who feel valued and value themselves; patients who feel empowered to take responsibility for themselves as a result of being listened to and encouraged to be well informed. The BHMA's big task is to influence the healthcare system to deliver on these requirements. Insofar as systems are a collection of individuals, we believe that each of us can make a difference; the more people who share this vision of holism and the more such people feel they are not a lone voice, the greater the chance of success.
Going for Gold Campaign
Our goal is to ensure that by the time we celebrate our golden jubilee, holistic practice will be at the heart of mainstream medicine. The time has come to raise funding that enables the BHMA to take action on creating the conditions from which future holistic practice will grow and flourish. For details of our
'Going for Gold' Campaign please
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"Caring for yourself - avoiding burnout"
The BHMA in collaboration with Bath GP Education and Research Trust are running a one day workshop in Bath for all GP members of the BHMA on Wednesday 12 November 2008 from 2-5pm. The workshop will be led by Dr Craig Brown. For further details please contact the main office on 01278 722000 or email admin@bhma.org
Local Network Groups
Network meetings are open to all and are an opportunity for like-minded people to discuss the benefits of a whole person approach to medicine; to share information; and, to share experiences.
The Brighton Local Network Groups next meeting will be on Wednesday 12th November at 7pm (for 7.30pm start) at The Charter Medical Centre, 88 Davignor Road, Hove BN3 1RF.
The Bristol/Bath Local Network Groups next meeting will be held on Monday 17th November from 8pm - 9.30pm at 25 Belgrave Road, Cotham, Bristol (off bottom end of Whiteladies Road).
The North West Regional Network Groups next meeting will be held on Monday 10th November from 6.00 pm at Christie Hospital Rehab Unit, Christie NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX (for directions please see the events calender).
The BHMA South Wales Regional Network Group next meeting will be announced shortly. The next North Wales Regional Network Group meeting will be at 7PM at 4/4A Hawarden Road, Colwyn Bay LL29 8NA. Date to be announced.
If you are interested in joining any of the local/regional network groups please contact Diana Brown at the BHMA office on 01278 722000 or send an email with the name of the local group as the subject heading to admin@bhma.org
David Cobbold Essay Prize
The theme of the 2009 David Cobbold essay prize is Students' Health Matters. The winner of the essay prize will receive £250 and will be published in the Journal of Holistic Healthcare. The first 25 entrants will receive free membership of the BHMA for a year. To download the entry form and further details please click here
Reviews
Interested in the latest publications on holistic healthcare? click here for reviews of some of the recent books or DVDs in the field.
